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CT: AdvanceCT Wins Excellence in Economic Development Award from IEDC

AdvanceCT won a Silver Rank for its DARE GREATER Campaign from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).

Business

IN: Statewide READI Funding Requests Total More Than $1 Billion

Seventeen regions representing all 92 counties submitted proposals for funding from the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiat...

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2022 CiCi Awards: Enter NOW!

The coveted Corporate Investment and Community Impact (CiCi) Awards are just around the corner—and we don’t want you to miss out!

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FL: Port Canaveral Awarded $1.4M from Fed, State for Security Upgrades

The Canaveral Port Authority has been awarded a total of $1.392 million in federal and state funding to help strengthen Port security operations.

Technology

A Record 5.4 million DDoS Attacks Were Reported in H1 2021

According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, cybercriminals launched nearly 5.4 million Distributed Denial of Service attacks in the first h...

Workforce

Department of Commerce Kicks Off New Job Quality Initiative

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves recently launched the Department of Commerce’s new Job Quality Initiative.

Technology

Commerce Awards $60 million in NOAA Education Grants to HBCUs for STEM

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded NOAA education grants of up to $30 million to two Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Monthly Equipment Leasing, Financing Index up 21% in August

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index showed overall new business volume for August was $8.5 billion, up 2...

COVID-19

Survey: 33% of Hiring Managers Will Reject Resumes With No Vax Status

According to a ResumeBuilder.com survey, 1 in 3 hiring managers will disregard resumes without a vaccine status.

Technology

SC: State Launches Procurement Technical Assistance Center

S.C. Commerce, in partnership with the University of South Carolina’s Office of Economic Engagement, is launching the Procurement Technical Assistance...